Winter Wonderland

Well, we got the snow that they called for. It started later than they predicted so we are supposed to be getting more throughout today.
My dutiful servant devoted daughter Amanda was out in her new winter jacket & boots cleaning off the van. She really does like this job so who am I to dissuade her?
The roads were icy and I passed cars in ditches and cars spun out & flipped over. The first snowfall always seems to take drivers by surprise.

A Wannietta by Any Other Name ...

Kristina had this on her blog and it was just way to cool (and funny) not to do! Dare ya!!


YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) = Rusty Sienna

YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav. ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) = Vanilla Peek Frean

YOUR "FLY GIRL" NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of last name) = WPre

YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) = Blue Shitzu

YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) = Louise Elmira

YOUR STAR WASH NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) = Prewa

SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink, put "The" first) = The Green Mike's

STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) = Lovely M&M's (is that what the kids are calling them these days?)

WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother's & father's middle names) = Jean Hilda Clifford

And, let me add a popular one that I have come across:

PORN STAR NAME (name of first pet and name of first street you lived on): Rusty Grange (It could be sexy?)

ETA: Some people may use this kind of information for nefarious purposes - feel free to alter your answers if they could be clues to your passwords or financial data. But it's still funny!!!

Going on a Bus Trip

... and I don't even have to drive!!
I'm on the DKC Annual Bus Trip - this year we're headed to Shelridge Farm & Koigu. Do you think that if I dive into the Koigu wool naked and roll around it will deter the other knitters & I can have it all to myself?
I have missed having my copy of Knits from a Painter's Palette signed at the last Frolic and at the CSNF so I am going to bring it along this time.

We're supposed to be getting 10-15cm of snow tonight - what a super reason to curl up around a hot chocolate and knit myself to sleep!

Watching TAR with Wannietta 12.1

Straight up I'm liking Ronald & Christina, Kynt & Vyxsin should be totally fun to watch, the LA Blondes should give me some nice material if they last and Nathan sucks.

No non-elimination legs - cool. There has to be some sort of immunity twist along the line somewhere though.

Is the silver one faster?
Okay - I'm sure that TAR isn't out to rip you off. It's cool that you want to make sure that your finances are in order and all, but in case you missed the name of the show - it's a RACE!!!
I'd be driving over the freakin' lawn! Rookies.

Brains don't seem to be helping the sibs read the map.
Or maybe they are just instinctually brainy and don't need to read a map.
One of those classic Irish blondes.
Okay - not instinctual at all.
The sibs superior smarts (SSS) don't seem to be an advantage quite yet. Dumb (Irish) blonde luck prevails.
SSS - 0
DBL - 1

The 12th race and only one team (with an alliance) thinks to use a cell phone to call ahead and book a taxi?
Stealing a cab? On TAR?
A delayed plane - it was bound to happen.
SSS - 1
TAR as a love letter ... hopscotching around it. Sounds like a bunch of one night stands to me.
Well, it didn't take long for Nathan's true colours to start showing.
WTG Kynt & Vyxsin!
A tandem bike - OMG, this is gonna be good!!
Who's going to be right - Jason or Lorena? I'm pulling for Jason.

And yet he's man enough to admit it.
Running with a bike - well I hope it works for them.
No fucking way!!! Not on the bottom, not on the top. Here in the race is where I would stop.
I'm having a small panic attack just watching them.
No TK - maybe you should choose the furthest donkey. Just for shits & giggles to see if you can keep your lead.
Go Vyxsin!!
Maybe the lonely donkey doesn't play well with others & it might not be a good choice.
Not an especially sturdy hitching post.
The sibs sure did pick a winner!
Nathan got the ass that he deserved. Jackass met Stubborn Ass.

SSS - 1
When in doubt follow the rest of the teams.
"Donkey's have souls too." And maybe they sense the frustration and hatred that is radiating off of Ari & Nathan and are giving back what they're getting.
See? My Latina sisters know how to talk to a donkey!
Poor Jennifer is crying off her mascara.
And once you get that ass moving you do whatever it takes to keep up.
Ronald is such a sweetie! "Who's your Daddy?"
Marianna & Julia rock!
Ari deserved to lose and Nathan totally deserves to be in last place to kick off the next leg.

SSS - 2
DBL - 1

What a great start - this is going to be a very interesting season!!
See you at the starting line!

I think that comparing Grandpa to Tarzan is like comparing Picasso to a pre-schooler.

Total Denial

This past week has not happened. Well, maybe it has but I have another personality dealing with it and as long as I maintain a certain blood alcohol level I can keep that personality passively pushed down below my knees. That and knitting kept me at a functionally sane level.
It wasn't pretty & I'm not especially proud of my coping skills but Kerwyn was in Vegas at a trade show and I'm here on the other side, both children are alive and well and I have further proof that I could not possible be a single parent.

I have managed to get some knitting done - here is a Chrome Impression of a sweater that I'm working on for Bonne & the toes of a sock that I'm knitting for Elise.

Patrick is coming along - he needs me to work from a chart so he's my at home work. I am intent on not screwing up a single cable this time Julie!!

I gave in to the temptation that is Tempted Yarns & OMG it's gorgeous!!! The pink one is Bordello & the blue one is Don't Ask Don't Tell. I them.

Hey - GOOD NEWS!!! The Amazing Race starts tonight and that brings with it the tradition that is Watching TAR With Wannietta where I blog while I watch so you get my running commentary. I don't generally pick a favourite team or start picking on a team until they get underway and really give me a reason, but I see a team of blondes ... and one of them is an actress ()!!
See you at the starting line!!